GREETINGS 
Again we are pleased to greet you and make you welcome in A VILLAGE 
GARDEN. . 
In 1948, with almost ideal weather conditions, many visitors were in the 
garden during the daffodil, iris and peony seasons. Extremely rainy weather ‘in 
July affected the number who came to see the hemerocallis. Nevertheless few 
days passed without visitors from some distance. A severe spring freeze destroy- 
’ ed many of the chrysanthemums so that the fall bloom was rather scattered. We 
hope that 1°49 will bring an almost continuous parade of flowers from early April 
until late October. Don’t stay away. 
We will have many of the newer daffodils in bloom throughout April and 
early May. A number of new ‘pink cups’ have been received from Australia. 
These will probably not be at their best for another year but they should prove 
interesting. From Europe we have received such fine things as Broughshane, 
Golden Torch, Hunter’s Moon, Krakatoa and others. There are also several seed- 
lings from American growers. 
During the iris season many newer varieties, as well as a number of guest 
seedlings being grown on trial, will be seen. Among the seedlings will be va- 
rieties from the gardens of Eva Faught, Karl Bauman, Clifford Benson, Hod 
Hodson, Harold Knowlton, Greig Lapham and others. Besides this year’s intro- 
ductions there are several which promise to be of special interest. Mrs. John 
Moore of Benton, IIll., has sent a plant of her seedling 48-11. This is a very dark, 
ruffled flower from a cross of Sable x Narain. THE THEIF from the garden of 
Karl Baumann is much deeper in color than OLA KALA and promises to be one 
of the most outstanding Yellows. BLIZZARD from Harold Knowlton and STAR- 
SHINE from Jesse Wills are scheduled for 1949 introduction by other dealers. 
Many visitors who have not become acquainted with the newer peonies be- 
come very enthusiastic over our planting. Besides some of the new hybrids our 
plant of MIKADO, in the home garden, which consistently bears over 120 blooms 
comes in for its share of comments. 
Our Hemerocallis planting is one that will show the rapid strides which are 
being made in the development of this flower. Here it will be possible to com- 
pare HESPERUS, rated No. 1 in a poll of the members of the Hemerocallis 
Society, with such new yellows as REVOLUTE, GOLDEN GIRL and ANITRA. 
Among the newer orange flowered varieties are MEADOW GOLD, NARANJA, 
ORANGE BEAUTY and VALIANT. We believe that our own KNIGHTHOOD 
is tops among the dark reds while FOUR WINDS and SCARLET SUNSET are 
very fine among the newer lighter reds. Others deserving special mention are 
AMHERST, EASTER MORN, FLUFFY RUFFLES and PAINTED LADY. A 
visit to our garden in July will prove the possibilities of this flower, just coming 
into popularity. 
Remember there are no gates at A VILLAGE GARDEN. 
RALPH M. SCHROEDER. 
NEW INTRODUCTIONS 
The eight new iris being introduced this year have been thoroughly tested. 
Bie believe that they will prove worth while in any garden. Some of the orig- 
Inators are Known to you. Others may not be. 
Clifford Benscn of St. Louis, Mo., has appeared on the scene for the first 
time. His four originations bloomed for the first time while he was in Europe 
with the army during the recent imbroglio. He has resumed his work with iris 
and we may expect more from him in the future. He is employed at Lambert 
Field airport. 
Miss Eva Faught, who has given us CAHOKIA, ILLINOIS SUNSHINE and 
PIERRE MENARD, now gives us MORNING and SUNRISE SHADOWS. Bul- 
letin 110 of the American Iris Society tells more about Miss Faught. MORNING 
is the variety mentioned as ODDITY in that article. 
